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I am an Editor from [], an educational publisher in Singapore. I would like to seek your permission for the use of the photographs of "Picture A" and "Picture B" to be published in a [] textbook for Primary [] students in Singapore.

As we need to use these photographs for publishing, we would greatly appreciate if you could grant us the photographs in high resolution. We will ensure full acknowledgement of you in the published books.

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that's what i did to someone from random house who wanted to use one of my photographs. they are a profit making organisation. just because it is educational doesn't mean they should have the right to free lunches.

it is not a matter of just your decision to be nice, there are ripple effects - soon everyone will be used to be getting free images, and what will happen to the professional photographer?

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Are they giving away the textbook for free? I bet this is a rice bowl project so why should I give free to them use my photo(s) when they will be selling the textbook to children and making money off them. They will tell the parents to buy their text book(s) to help your kids get SMARTER from it but then turn around and ask me to give them free use of my photo in the name of education? No fragging way.

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Here are some thoughts:
- how much value do you place on your photos?
- who owns the copyright after they publish the photos in their text book?
- in what context will they be putting your photos in their book?
- does this have a marketing value to you?
- will you get copies of the book for your own marketing purposes?
- is the book going to be sold for profit?